fix(CI): let version check ignore 'v' prefix

Closes #290 (closed)

requested review from @jdobberstein

assigned to @rparisha2

Tested it locally with and without opSimulation reporting a prefix v. So this now works with v1.2.0 and 1.2.0 as well.

LGTM!

Clarified also with @tplatzer

requested review from @tplatzer

LGTM

mentioned in commit fd8be472

mentioned in merge request !269 (merged)

merged with merge request !269 (merged)